Resources, energy and sustainability
Learn Resources, energy and sustainability for Years 7–9 pupils (ages 11–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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Renewable resources replenish naturally; non-renewable ones do not, on any human timescale.
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Renewables: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, tidal. Non-renewables: coal, oil, gas, nuclear fuel.
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Which of these is renewable?
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Every energy source has trade-offs. Wind is clean but intermittent and visually intrusive; gas is reliable but emits carbon dioxide.
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The UK has cut coal use sharply and expanded offshore wind. The challenge is storage and reliability when the wind does not blow — hence gas and interconnectors as backup.
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Is nuclear power renewable?
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What does sustainable development mean?
Practise Resources, energy and sustainability with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.